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La Peña Cultural Center and the Bay Area Bomba y Plena Workshop are thrilled to invite you to a presentation from students and practitioners of the children and adult Bay Area Bomba y Plena Workshops! This showcase will feature songs and performances interpreted by La Peña students in collaboration with Bomba y Plena practitioners and […]
Afro-Cuban music for all ages, along with two open-level music classes! Director and culture bearer Einar Leliebre Nuñez has selected top-notch musicians and dancers to perform at this one-of-a-kind Bay Area Festival! We will bring together Cubans, Caribbeans, Latinos, and people from the African Diaspora, as well as allies and supporters of culture from all […]
Please join for a Fundraiser on June 9th at 6pm to support humanitarian efforts in Gaza! All donations are tax deductible and will go directly to MECA (Middle East Children’s Alliance) to support their crucial work on the ground in Gaza. FEATURING: Carlos Baron, MC, Chilean poet, actor and professor at SFSU From Meca (Middle East Children’s Alliance): […]
Join us in celebrating 49 years since La Peña opened its doors! Featuring Orquesta La Moderna Tradición, this anniversary concert will not only honor the long history of La Peña’s mission serving BIPOC and immigrant/refugee communities, but will also celebrate its commitment to preserve and promote the roots art traditions from these communities’ home lands. […]
Our BAILA’s are just getting better: dust off your dancing shoes for an epic night with live music & vibrant community energy! Join us for an evening featuring live music, not one but two dynamic dance floors, a gender-inclusive salsa and bachata dance class, a bar, delicious food from our partners at Los Cilantros, complimentary coat […]
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Celebrate summer at La Peña's Frida Kahlo’s Birthday Tianguis & Community Block Party! Music, food, art - free admission! RSVP now! Get ready to celebrate the vibrant spirit of summer at La Peña's Frida Kahlo’s Birthday Tianguis & Community Block Party! Join us outdoors on Saturday, June 29th, 2024, from 12pm to 6pm, as we […]